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<article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/" article-type="research-article" dtd-version="1.2" xml:lang="en"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">Russian Language Studies</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title xml:lang="en">Russian Language Studies</journal-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Русистика</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn publication-format="print">2618-8163</issn><issn publication-format="electronic">2618-8171</issn><publisher><publisher-name xml:lang="en">Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">47712</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22363/2618-8163-2025-23-4-642-655</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="edn">OBAOTG</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>Methods of Teaching Russian as a Native, Non-Native, Foreign Language</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="toc-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>Методика преподавания русского языка как родного, неродного, иностранного</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="article-type"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title xml:lang="en">Developing professional Russian communication skills for hospitality internships through service-learning: a case study from Vietnam</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="ru"><trans-title>Развитие профессиональных навыков общения вьетнамцев на русском языке в сфере гостиничного бизнеса</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0007-7757-4319</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Nguyen</surname><given-names>Nhat Tuan</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Нгуен</surname><given-names>Нят Туан</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in Translation Studies, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор философии (PhD) в области теории и практики перевода, декан факультета последипломного образования</p></bio><email>tuannn@hanu.edu.vn</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0008-6640-9956</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name xml:lang="en"><surname>Truong</surname><given-names>Thi Phuong Thanh</given-names></name><name xml:lang="ru"><surname>Тхань</surname><given-names>Тхи Фыонг Чыонг</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="en"><p>PhD in Philology, Dean of the Russian Department</p></bio><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>доктор филологических наук, декан кафедры русского языка</p></bio><email>thanhttp@hanu.edu.vn</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff1"><aff><institution xml:lang="en">Hanoi University</institution></aff><aff><institution xml:lang="ru">Ханойский университет</institution></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2025-12-22" publication-format="electronic"><day>22</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>23</volume><issue>4</issue><issue-title xml:lang="en"/><issue-title xml:lang="ru"/><fpage>642</fpage><lpage>655</lpage><history><date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2025-12-22"><day>22</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></date><date date-type="accepted" iso-8601-date="2025-12-22"><day>22</day><month>12</month><year>2025</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement xml:lang="en">Copyright ©; 2025, Nguyen N., Truong T.</copyright-statement><copyright-statement xml:lang="ru">Copyright ©; 2025, Нгуен Н., Тхань Т.</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Nguyen N., Truong T.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Нгуен Н., Тхань Т.</copyright-holder><ali:free_to_read xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/"/><license><ali:license_ref xmlns:ali="http://www.niso.org/schemas/ali/1.0/">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0</ali:license_ref></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://journals.rudn.ru/russian-language-studies/article/view/47712">https://journals.rudn.ru/russian-language-studies/article/view/47712</self-uri><abstract xml:lang="en"><p>Internship readiness is critical for language majors preparing to enter the hospitality industry, yet little research has explored how service-learning supports this development in non-English language programs. In Vietnam, the rising demand for Russian-speaking hospitality professionals underscores the need for effective, discipline-specific pedagogical models. This study investigates how a service-learning project embedded in a Russian for Specific Purposes (RSP) module enhances students’ internship readiness through applied language use, reflective learning, and professional skill acquisition. A qualitative single-case study was conducted involving ten third-year Russian majors at a Vietnamese university. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, reflective journals, and bilingual materials produced during a semester-long community-based service-learning project. Thematic analysis was guided by Kolb’s experiential learning theory and the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) career readiness framework. The findings indicate that service-learning facilitates internship readiness by enhancing context-specific Russian language use, increasing students’ reflective awareness of communicative challenges, and fostering transferable skills such as teamwork, initiative, and intercultural competence. Students also reported increased self-confidence and a clearer understanding of their future professional roles. The study provides empirical evidence for the pedagogical value of integrating service-learning into RSP instruction. It demonstrates that experiential, community-engaged learning can effectively support both linguistic development and career preparedness. These insights offer a transferable model for vocational language education and contribute to broader discussions on employability-oriented curriculum design in non-English language programs.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="ru"><p>Готовность к прохождению стажировки критически важна для студентов языковых специальностей, планирующих карьеру в сфере гостеприимства. Тем не менее мало что известно о том, как обучение служением (service-learning) может способствовать этому процессу в неанглоязычных образовательных программах. Во Вьетнаме растет спрос на специалистов гостиничного бизнеса, владеющих русским языком, что создает острую необходимость в разработке эффективных педагогических моделей. Рассмотрено, как проект обучения служением, встроенный в модуль «Русский язык для специальных целей», способствует формированию у студентов готовности к профессиональной практике через язык, осмыслению опыта и развитию профессиональных навыков. Реализован качественный эксперимент с участием десяти студентов третьего курса, обучающихся по направлению «Русский язык» в одном из университетов Вьетнама. Данные собраны с использованием полуструктурированных интервью, рефлексивных дневников, а также анализа двуязычных материалов, созданных студентами в процессе подготовки семестрового проекта, ориентированного на работу с сообществом. Тематический анализ данных проведен с опорой на теорию опытного обучения К. Колба и модель карьерной готовности, разработанную Национальной ассоциацией колледжей и работо-дателей США (NACE). Результаты показывают, что обучение служением способствует подготовке к стажировке за счет совершенствования навыков владения русским языком в профессионально-специфичных контекстах, развития рефлексивного понимания коммуникативных трудностей и формирования гибких навыков, таких как работа в команде, инициативность и межкультурная компетенция. Исследование вносит вклад в интеграцию обучения служением в преподавание русского языка для специальных целей и подчеркивает педагогическую ценность практико-ориентированных проектов в подготовке студентов к профессиональной деятельности в сфере гостеприимства во Вьетнаме.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>internship readiness</kwd><kwd>Russian for specific purposes</kwd><kwd>Russian language education in Vietnam</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>обучение служением</kwd><kwd>готовность к стажировке</kwd><kwd>русский язык для специальных целей</kwd><kwd>обучение русскому языку во Вьетнаме</kwd></kwd-group><funding-group/></article-meta><fn-group/></front><body></body><back><ref-list><ref id="B1"><label>1.</label><mixed-citation>Bandura, A. (1997). Self-efficacy: The exercise of control. New York, NY: W. H. Freeman.</mixed-citation></ref><ref id="B2"><label>2.</label><mixed-citation>Bawica, I. M. (2021). 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